Antonio Giarrusso
Appearance
Antonio Giarrusso | |
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Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 30th[1] district | |
In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Robert A. Watson |
Succeeded by | Justine Caldwell |
Personal details | |
Born | February 5, 1962 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | East Greenwich, Rhode Island |
Alma mater | Bryant College Community College of Rhode Island |
Antonio Giarrusso[2] (born February 5, 1962) is an American politician and was a Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 30 from 2013 to 2018.
Education
Giarrusso attended Bryant College (now Bryant University) and earned his associate degree from the Community College of Rhode Island.
Elections
- 2012 When District 30 Democratic Representative Robert A. Watson retired and left the seat open, Giarrusso ran in the three-way September 11, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 354 votes (46.2%)[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election by 72 with 3,315 votes (44.4%) against Democratic nominee Mark Schwager and Independent candidate Kevin McDonough.[4] On November 6, 2018, Giarrusso was defeated in his re-election bid by Democratic candidate Justine Caldwell, by a margin of 51.1%(3686 votes) to 48.8%(3517 votes).
References
- ^ "Representative Antonio Giarrusso". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved February 25, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Antonio Giarrusso's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 30". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 30". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
External links
- Official page[permanent dead link] at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Antonio Giarrusso at Ballotpedia
- Antonio Giarrusso at OpenSecrets